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The sense of community, preservation of old houses, general level of safeness, less stress, less "keeping up with the Jones," less traffic, more nature, etc!
Not having to lock your doors on your car or your home.
Space on the roads to drive freely.
Being able to pop in to town without your wallet and putting your groceries on your shop tab.
Walking around outside naked (I live on a farm!)
Getting smiles and hellos from everyone and anyone, whether they are 8 or 88.
Silence. Being able to sit on the front porch and hear nearly nothing for miles. Once in awhile I can here the horn of a train, but the tracks are over ten miles away.
I love the sense of community and concern for your neighbor. Knowing your neighbor, growing up with them. I love the rural setting. Being close to the land. You get a intimate understanding of how the land works, how weather comes and goes.
There is something magical about the wind sweeping through the pine trees. The smell of those pine in the spring time.
I know my neighbors, not because we socialize (but we do) but because I can depend on them to help if needed.
I know my neighbors, not because we socialize (but we do) but because I can help them when help is needed.
I don't just know the neighbors, but I trust my neighbors. I don't even lock my doors, even if I'm going to be gone for a while. I know the neighbors will keep and eye on my place, as I would theirs.
I like the idea that when I go to the post office (no we don't have mail delivery, few anymore would understand) I can say howdy and stop and visit with others at their mail box. Some I know, some I don't, but they're friendly and will respond.
I like the idea that if my fence is falling over, I need to go out and fix it. And it's almost like my neighbor is keeping an eye on me because when I go out to fix it, he's out there within a couple minutes with a post hole digger, a shovel and willingness to help. I didn't call him, but he was there. AND, he acted like it was as much his responsibility as it was mine.
I like the idea that I can take my plow around and plow out driveways of unsuspecticting senior citizens. I've been caught a couple times and have been forced, under protest, to drink copious amounts of coffe while eating some apple pie.
I like the idea that one morning I broke down. Blew a radiator on the way to town. It was -21 temp. No wind chill, just -21. As I coasted over to the side, I called a neighbor. He said, "I'll be right there." I had to wait 15 minutes for him to get there to pull me home. In that 15 minutes, I had 9 people stop. Some offered to get help, some offered to let me set in their vehicle and stay warm until my neighbor arrived. Surprisingly, some were from my town, but some were out of state people. I was not on the interstate, I had coasted down an off ramp in the middle of nowhere.
I like the idea that the local kis come over and ask me, "Gramps, can we go fishing?" they know they are welcome, but they ask anyhow.
While all posts in the topics are very appreciated and , envied in a sense, no single post touched a small town in west, or there isn't one?
The reason to ask such question is for small towns in mid or east, transplants may not be welcomed even they genuinely like to integrate themselves with the original inhabitants.
Silence. Being able to sit on the front porch and hear nearly nothing for miles. Once in awhile I can here the horn of a train, but the tracks are over ten miles away.
Neil, last summer my wife and I (we're retired night owls who sometimes stay up till 1 or so) went out in the front yard and sat in our porch swing that's hanging on a wooden A frame. Not a sound anywhere and millions of stars overhead! We almost had a sore neck from laying our heads back and finding the different constellations.
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I love the sense of community and concern for your neighbor. Knowing your neighbor, growing up with them. I love the rural setting. Being close to the land. You get a intimate understanding of how the land works, how weather comes and goes.
There is something magical about the wind sweeping through the pine trees. The smell of those pine in the spring time.
I have lived in small towns all my life (so far!), Don't see any need of moving to a big city. There are 2 rental houses next to us (3 BR 2 bath houses on an acre (just like the one I'm buying for $72,000) renting for $350/month. Good, sturdy, clean homes. But our neighbors change from time to time and I usually find myself standing out in the yard talking to them for the first time within a week of them moving in. There is one thing I don't like about some small town folks. When I was in grade school, on PTA night, the school would not only be packed, but Mom AND Dad would be there. Now, in the 3 towns I've lived in, you're doing good to get many parents to come at all. Getting back to good things, when it snows at night or early morning, you open the front door and there is total silence. It's like everything has been soundproofed by the snow.
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Originally Posted by seagull84
While all posts in the topics are very appreciated and , envied in a sense, no single post touched a small town in west, or there isn't one?
The reason to ask such question is for small towns in mid or east, transplants may not be welcomed even they genuinely like to integrate themselves with the original inhabitants.
If you're asking are transplants welcome where we live any place other than the west, all I can say is where I've lived everybody is welcomed. I have seen families move in a neighborhood and won't have to cook a meal for a couple days. Your new neighbors bring you casseroles, fresh baked bread, or who knows what. They're name is always on a piece of tape on the bottom of the dish. That way, after they get settled, they can bring the dish back and sit and visit for a while.
Never guess I like small towns, would you? Hello from Cadiz, Ky, home of the world's largest country ham biscuit (4,000 lb!). Population 2,373.
While all posts in the topics are very appreciated and , envied in a sense, no single post touched a small town in west, or there isn't one?
The reason to ask such question is for small towns in mid or east, transplants may not be welcomed even they genuinely like to integrate themselves with the original inhabitants.
Huh? Didn't realize the 'West' was targeted for comment.
Nonetheless, I'm posting from NW Montana. How West were you hoping for, seagull?
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Why do you LOVE living in a small town?
